St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-14
DOWNED BY DEMPSEY
Johnny Reagan Fights Game
ly, But is Finally Whipped
by the "Nonpapeil."
1t, However, Takes Forty-Five
Rounds of Terrible Slug
ging to Do 1t.
Discussion in the Twin Cities
Anent the Warren
Weir Mill.
Patsy O'Leary and Tommy
Miller EVince q Desire
to Meet Weir.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Jack Dempsey
and Johnny Reagan met this morning
within 100 miles of New York up the
Hudson to decide in a fight to finish.
under London prize ring rules, for $1,000
stake money the middle-weight
championship of America. Last night
at II o'clock about twenty persons who
had been given the tip embarked on
tug on the North river and steamed
away toward the battle ground, the
principals going to bed for a sleep be-
fore the opening of the mill, which was
set for O'Clock in the morning. The
ground was reached, and the work of
pitching the ring was at once begun.
The selection of the ground proved TO
be unWise. 1t should have been on
higher ground and further away from
the water. Under the circumstances an
adjournment was found necessary after
a few rounds had been fought. At 7:30
the ring was completed. At S:15 Rea-
gan appeared walking from the boat to
the ring, and having thrown his cap into
the ring, jumped in after it. Dempsey
followed almost on his heels. casting his
square-tOpped Derby hat before him as
he leaped over the ropes into the ring.
The umpire for Reagan tossed a $50
gold piece for choice of corners. The
umpire for Dempsey
CALLED TAILS AND WON.
He chose the corner which gave the
sun TO Dempsey's back, and left it i'll
Reagan's eyes. While the men were
standing in the ring they chatted smil-
p-lA another Ina fore hoy went
10 their corners to make their final
preparations. Dempsey came out first.
lie wore blue tights and blue socks.
fighting shoes with VampS seven inches
high upon the ankles. Reagan wore
white tights and regulation fighting
shoes. His shoes were objected To on
account of the spikes being too near the
foe. but were finally allowed. Reagan
wore white silk handkerchief with
blue dots for his colors, Dempsey hav-
ing dark-c0lOred silk handkC rchief
with checks. Dempsey was seconded
by Denny COStigan and Billy Madden.
John Murphy Otficiated with the bottle.
Reagan was locked after by Bob Smith.
his trainer, and Mike Costello. Mike
Donovan was also i'll his corner. At
$50 o'clock Maltese cross was formed
by the principals and seconds. and two
minutes later the fight began. From
the outset Reagan was oVeSmatched by
Dempsey in wrestling.
IN THE FIRST ROUND
the men faced each other Smillngiy.
After a good deal OF Sparring and feint-
ing. Reagan led short with his left at
Dempsey : stomach. The "Nonpareil"
was away from him in an instant. but
came back and landed his left on Rea-
gan's cheek with great force. Reagan
then rushed his man and let fly his left
again without landing. Then both
clinched. terrific fighting being done by
both. Reagan made play on Dempsey's
kidneys. The latter succeeded i'll back
heeling his antagonist and fell heavily
upon him. This ended the first round.
Round TwO-Both spared for an
opening and then clinched. Dempsey
claimed that Reagan was fOuling him by
Spiking. The referee at once cautioned
Reagan against such practice. The
round ended by Dempsey again back
heeling and falling heavily OH Reagan.
Round Three-The men showed great
tactics. but Jack Outgeneraled his man.
Reagan. in one of the ruShes he made,
accidentally spiked Dempsey in terri
bic manner Oh his left leg. The bone
could be seen, the cut being so deep.
There was considerable wrangling,
Dempsey's umpire claiming the fight.
The referee, however. overlooked it.
Round FOur-Reagan opened this
round by landing his left on DempSeyS
stomach. The men soon got to close
quarters, and infighting became the
order. and was INDUCED in fast and
furiOuSly until the men clinched and
Reagan threw Dempsey.
Round Five-Ihe tide, which was
we'll on the flood. began to creep into
the ring and Dempsey was compelled to
move partly out of his corner. Still the
men fought on desperately, when once
more Dempsey succeeded liz back-heel-
ing Reagan and again fell heavily upon
him.
Round Six-This time the blows were
of the hardest and most scientific deliv-
cred during the fight. The water, which
was still encrOaching upon the ring,
gave both contestants much trouble.
Both were eXasperated. Reagan rushed
at Dempsey and in the clinch that fol-
lowed threw him heavily.
Round Seven-AS the belligerentS
faced each other Dempsey let 90 a
wicked blow with his left, which Rea-
gan barely escaped by ducking cleverly.
BY this time the water was two OF three
inches deep all over the ring. but the
men apparently fought all the harder.
Dempsey's leg was in terrible condi-
ton. He had handkerchief tied over
lne wound. ana as IL llalleu MIN he De-
gan, if possible, to fight all the more
desperately. Dempsey's friends, OBJ
serving his condition. renewed their
wrangle and objected to the men fight
ing while on the swim. The excitement
at this time ran high Oh both sides.
Dempsey wanted 10 continue fighting
where he was and his friends tried to
persuade him to stop AID have the ring
Nitched III some other place. He said
No" and the mill went on.
Round Eight-The men were fight
ing in the water all over the ring. Rea-
gan kept on leading short with his left,
but landed occasionally on Dempsey'S
body. The men, after Reagan had
Slipped down, were instructed by the
referee. amid great excitement, to shake
hands and go back To the boat until
another ring could be pitched OH dry
land. The time occupied during the
first eight rounds was eighteen min
utes. Reagan left the ring very conf
dent of winning. Both went to the
boat, took off their wet clothes and went
to bed. The wrangliug between the
parties continued long and loud. The
referee finally decided to take all on
board and go to another place. This
was done. At 12:10 p. III. the fight was
resumed in a much better ring.
Round Nine-Dempsey went right at
Reagan and a clinch followed, during
which terrific in-fighting was done. the
round ending by Dempsey back-heeling